Force Delete files?

someidiotsa · Post by **someidiotsa** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:41

Hey is there a way to force delete a file, coz I am having trouble with a file that wont delete, it keeps saying that it is being used by another person or program while it isnt....

karlschulz7 · Post by **karlschulz7** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:44

I also had a file like that but I think the best thign to do is get a anti virus program and by the way what is the file that you want to delete

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:46

Start the pc in safe mode and delete away.

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yea... what is it you are trying to delete ?

someidiotsa · Post by **someidiotsa** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:49

I believe it is a trojan, coz its called Download_Plugin, I accedentally downloaded it while I was surfing the net, I clicked to download something and then the window popped up and stupid enough I never read it, then the real download poped up, and i was too late to cancel the other one....

My Anti-Virus doesnt detect anything though, coz once the file downloaded Norton detected Download.Trojan in the Temperory internet folder and the file is also called Download_Plugin and I cant find it...

So now the one on the desktop is 0 bytes and norton says there is no trojan virus spyware or anything....

someidiotsa · Post by **someidiotsa** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:52

Sojourn wrote:Start the pc in safe mode and delete away.

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yea... what is it you are trying to delete ?

I tried and it still brought up the thing!

rustypup · Post by **rustypup** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:55

err...

safemod command prompt rename and delete?

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:56

Install MS anti-spyware, update the software and run it.

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someidiotsa · Post by **someidiotsa** » 02 Aug 2005, 16:56

Thanks I will try later, got to go now.....

ADV4NCED · Post by **ADV4NCED** » 02 Aug 2005, 20:23

You could try one of the performance utilities to delete it. Tune Up Utilities gives a force delete function, it should work, really great program.

P.S - you can get a free trial for 30 days

Post by **neon_chameleon** » 02 Aug 2005, 20:31

Nah, easier just use this :

Delete with ease and have plenty of time to post insults about Telkom on forums

someidiotsa · Post by **someidiotsa** » 02 Aug 2005, 21:15

neon_chameleon wrote:Nah, easier just use this :

Delete with ease and have plenty of time to post insults about Telkom on forums

Yes thank you neon! Now my bro can get off my case lol..

And yeah BTW: Telkom sucks.....

Rayne · Post by **Rayne** » 02 Aug 2005, 21:35

Kill explorer as that's the viewing program using it, navigate to file, delete file, restart explorer.

Detailed :

Myself / Extract from another simmilar thread wrote:Start>Run>command, now press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open the task manager, Processes>EXPLORER.EXE and end it's process. Now go back to the open command prompt and select the folder that the file is in and type DEL, leave a space and then enter EXPLORER.EXE. Now open the task manager again and select File>New Task and type explorer.exe to restart the default/correct Windows GUI.

SoulBlade · Post by **SoulBlade** » 11 Aug 2005, 11:24

Rayne wrote:Kill explorer as that's the viewing program using it, navigate to file, delete file, restart explorer.

Detailed :
Myself / Extract from another simmilar thread wrote:Start>Run>command, now press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to open the task manager, Processes>EXPLORER.EXE and end it's process. Now go back to the open command prompt and select the folder that the file is in and type DEL, leave a space and then enter EXPLORER.EXE. Now open the task manager again and select File>New Task and type explorer.exe to restart the default/correct Windows GUI.

I used cmd instead of command. And it's an infected file I wanna delete instead of a folder. Command does'nt work on my pc.

The error msg I get is..."The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose close to terminate the application." If I choose "ignore" then the MS-DOS box closes anyway.

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 11 Aug 2005, 12:56

Everytime I scan over the topic lists on the left side and I see this listing, it looks like Delta Force. @#$%^&$#$

Hill · Post by **Hill** » 11 Aug 2005, 13:58

Sojourn wrote:Everytime I scan over the topic lists on the left side and I see this listing, it looks like Delta Force. @#$%^&$#$

You too? I was beginning to think I was going mad.